Viral Interactions with the Nucleus

Viruses cause numerous medically important diseases, affecting developing, developed, rich and poor alike. The diseases vary in severity, including chickenpox, smallpox, influenza, shingles, herpes, rabies, polio, Ebola, hanta fever, AIDS and the common cold, amongst others. Regardless of the type o...

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Main Author: Erin Joanne Walker (auth)
Other Authors: Reena Ghildyal (auth)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
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